Blog List – Modern

Buzzlive: FotoMission ‘Broken’ Critiques

Jon and Andrew give a live critique section on the entries in the Broken-themed FotoMission.

Buzzlive: Let’s get quizzical

HQ test the knowledge of the membership with a fun photography quiz. 

Get panning for better motion

Panning is a funny old technique but when you get it right it's worth the effort because a good panned shot is guaranteed to make a non-photographer ask 'how the hell did you do that?', writes Andrew James.

How to shoot poppies

When it comes to seasonal events then there is one that is always certain to get me interested. It's the time of year when poppy fields start to appear in the English countryside, writes Andrew James.

Lightroom: Split toning for sepia

When I was a kid I read book after book about African 'Boy's Own' adventures, writes Andrew James.

Thinking about Foreground

In this article we are going to look at some of the things you need to think about when you shoot with a wide-angle lens, writes Andrew James.

Replicating filters in processing

Can you get away without ever actually buying and using a physical filter? Yes and no. There you go, that's cleared that one up! There are certain filters that you can replicate in software relatively easily and some you can't, writes Andrew James.

Telephoto lenses

Having spent a great deal of money on a big telephoto lens it makes sense to get as much use out of it as possible, writes Guy Edwardes.